*Closing Hymn #359 ……………………………,…………………………………………………Blest Be the Tie That Binds

*Benediction
*Congregation invited to stand

Announcements

3DYouth Group meets here TONIGHT at
6:00 pm for life lessons from Mark followed by games and refreshments.

Be praying with the Nominating
Committee as it works (beginning November 10th) to prepare a slate
of candidates to be considered for office at the Annual Meeting in
February. To submit names, see Olive
Hill, Fred Botko or Derek Yoder.

A special thanks to all who made
last Sunday’s Singspiration! such a
wonderful time of worship and Christian fellowship. It was also an important service to our
friends from other churches – the kind they have come to expect from us. Thank you.
– Derek, for the Elders

Calendar

Wednesday, November 4th

Choir
practice at 6:00 pm.

Join
us for Bible study and prayer at the church at 7:00 pm. In our survey of the great themes of Genesis,
we’re looking at Abraham’s mysterious visitors in Chapter 18. It’s a great time to join us!

Thursday,
November 5th

Sit’n’Sew
meets here at church.

Saturday, November
8th

3DYouth
defies gravity at Skyzone! Join us as we
travel to Cheektowaga for an afternoon of trampoline fun, beginning at 2:00
pm. $10/person for 30 minutes, $11 for
60 minutes, $2 for “Skyzone Socks”. Don’t
forget the online waiver at www.skyzone.com. Van up at the church at 1:00 pm.

Thursday,
November 12th

Dewey
Missionary Meeting at 10:00 am.

Sunday, November
15th

Rich Mendola will be with us during
the Sunday School hour and to present the morning message.

Friday,
December 4th

Join us as the Hamburg Classical
Guitar Quartet performs an advent concert of sacred and seasonal music here at
7:00 pm. See the poster in the
foyer. Details to follow.

3DYouth Group meets TONIGHT at the
First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm for life lessons from Mark followed by games
and refreshments.

The church’s financial statement for
September 2015 is posted for review in the office over the copy machine.

June 2017 will be here before you
know it! In preparation for FCC’s
bicentennial, we will be forming a Bicentennial Committee to help coordinate
the celebration. If you have ideas or
want to have a part in planning for this important milestone in our church’s
history, see Derek.

Calendar

Wednesday, October 21st

Choir
practice at 6:00 pm.

Join
us for Bible study and prayer at the church at 7:00 pm. In our survey of the great themes of Genesis,
we’re looking at the covenant of circumcision in Chapter 17 – what it is, what
it means, and who’s in it! Plan now to
join us for this fascinating study of the promises of God.

Sunday,
October 25th

Join
us next week as we welcome Jim Raub and our friends from area churches for our
annual fall Singspiration! It’s our turn to host, so plan to gather here
at 6:30 pm. You may want to bring a
favorite seasonal dessert to pass.

Sunday, November
8th

3DYouth
defies gravity at Skyzone! Join us as we
travel to Cheektowaga for an afternoon of trampoline fun, beginning at 2:00
pm. $10/person for 30 minutes, $11 for
60 minutes, $2 for “Skyzone socks”. RSVP
Julie at 343-4401 by next Sunday. Also,
there’s an online waiver to fill out at www.skyzone.com.

Get the
most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.

Pick up one in the back or see an usher for
help. If yours isn’t working properly,
don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

If you like classical guitar music,
check out the Hamburg Public Library on Friday evening. The Hamburg Classical Guitar Quartet will be
giving a concert on October 16th at 7:00 pm. This is of special interest to us because
this same quartet is scheduled to give an Advent concert of sacred/seasonal
music here at FCC on Friday, December 4th.

Calendar

Tuesday, October 13th

Full Board meets at 7:00 pm at the church, preceded by Elders’
Meeting at 6:00. Elders, come prepared
to discuss Chapter 13 in Swetland (“Murder: When the Unthinkable Happens”) and
the review questions that follow.

Wednesday, October 14th

Choir
practice at 6:00 pm.

Join
us for Bible study and prayer at the church at 7:00 pm. In our survey of the great themes of Genesis,
we’re looking at the covenant of circumcision in Chapter 17 – what it is, what it
means, and who’s in it! Plan now to join
us for this fascinating study of the promises of God.

Saturday,
October 17th

Sunday
School Teacher meeting at 9:00 am.

Join
our WNY/Northwestern PA churches at Fluvanna Community Church for this year’s
annual CCCC Regional Fall Banquet. The
program is called “Living Out the Legacy” and will focus on the frontier
ministry of John Spencer. There will NO
children’s program this year. There will
be no charge for the meal, but a special offering will be taken up to help
cover the evening’s expenses. The
evening begins at 6:00 pm. Reservation
deadline is TODAY! See the sign-up sheet
in the foyer for details.

Sunday
October 18th

It’s
time for 3DYouth Group to start back up again!
We kick off the new year at First Church of Evans for life lessons from
Mark, followed by games and refreshments.

Sunday,
October 25th

Save
the date! It’s Singspiration time again
– and our turn to host! All the usual
details to follow.

Get the
most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.

Pick up one in the back or see an usher for
help. If yours isn’t working properly,
don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Collection of Offerings – On Communion Sundays, our 2nd offering helps support the
benevolent ministries of the Diaconate

Offertory

*Doxology …………………………………………………….…………
Gloria Patri

Celebration
of the Lord’s Supper

*Closing Hymn #430 …………………………………………
I Hunger and I Thirst

*Benediction *Congregation invited to stand

Announcements

It’s
time for 3DYouth Group to start back up again!
We kick off the new year in two weeks (Sunday, October 18th)
at First Church of Evans for life lessons from Mark, followed by games and
refreshments.

Calendar

Wednesday, October 7th

Choir
practice at 6:00 pm.

Join
us for Bible study and prayer at the church at 7:00 pm. In our survey of the great themes of Genesis,
we’re looking at the covenant of circumcision in Chapter 17 – what it is, what
it means, and who’s in it! Plan now to
join us for this fascinating study of the promises of God.

Saturday, October
17th

Join
our WNY/Northwestern PA churches at Fluvanna Community Church for this year’s
annual CCCC Regional Fall Banquet. The
program is called “Living Out the Legacy” and will focus on the frontier
ministry of John Spencer. There will be
NO children’s program this year. There
will be no charge for the meal, but a special offering will be taken up to help
cover the evening’s expenses. The
evening begins at 6:00 pm. Reservation
deadline is Sunday, October 11th.
See the sign-up sheet in the foyer for details.

Sunday, October
25th

Save the date. It’s Singspiration time again – and our turn
to host! All the usual details to
follow.

Get the
most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices.

Pick up one in the back or see an usher for
help. If yours isn’t working properly,
don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.

Our Pastor

Derek Yoder

Welcome to FCC

At FCC, we're celebrating almost two hundred years of Congregational life and faith. A lot has happened since our church was founded in 1817, but some things never change. We remain committed to our vision to glorify God through Christ-centered worship, vigorous Bible teaching, the care and edification of God's people, outreach to our neighbors, and the proclamation of the gospel to other cultures around the world.
Our church covenant concludes with these words, "We agree to seek with the help of the Holy Spirit the unity, purity and glory of the church in doctrine and life, to the praise of our covenant-keeping God." We think that's a vision worth celebrating.
While you're with us, we hope you feel at home. To get to know us better, feel free to take this little brochure home. We hope to see you soon.

Contributors

Statement of Faith

The Bible:
We believe that the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the actual word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is therefore infallible, authoritative, and fully trustworthy in all its parts and for all of life.
God:
We believe in one God, a spirit, who is the creator of and sovereign over heaven and earth, eternally existent in three persons who are equal in substance and glory; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ:
We believe in Jesus Christ our Lord who is God the Son, and in His pre-existence, virgin birth, incarnation, sinless life, substitutionary atoning death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from death and ascension into heaven, His triumphal intercession at the right hand of the Father, and His future visible return in power and glory.
The Holy Spirit:
We believe in God the Holy Spirit who has come to reprove the world of sin, to regenerate sinful man by applying the benefits of Christ’s redemption, and to indwell the believer, enlightening him and enabling him to be increasingly conformed to the image of Christ, to know and obey the will of God, and to experience all the fruits of righteousness and holiness.
Man:
We believe that man was created as the image of God, but because of Adam’s disobedience he has a sinful nature for which he is personally responsible before a holy God, but that he may be personally reconciled to God through regeneration, repentance from sin, and faith in Christ.
The Resurrection:
We believe in the final resurrection of both the just and the unjust, the lost to eternal punishment in hell, the saved to eternal life in heaven.
Satan:
We believe that God’s defeated enemy, Satan, though a creature, nevertheless continues to be a superhumanly powerful adversary to all righteousness, over whom however, the believer may experience in Christ the victory thoroughly secured by his death and resurrection.
The Church:
We believe that the Church is the spiritual body of Christ, indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and composed of all true believers.

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Ask The Pastor

Derek Yoder appears as a monthly guest on “Ask the Pastor”—a live, televised call-in program featuring a panel of five area pastors who answer questions about life and the Bible from the Bible. “Ask the Pastor” appears on local TCT Network and Dish Network Channel 26. DirecTV does not carry the program. Samples of the program can be found by following the link. Check out our FCC bulletin for upcoming appearances by Pastor Yoder on “Ask the Pastor.”